'Rainbow Mountains' Of China: What Caused The Amazing Colors of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park? [VIDEO]
The incredibly colorful "rainbow mountains" look like they're from an alien planet, but they actually exist right here on Earth. More precisely, they're part of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu, China. The rainbow mountains became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
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Head here for a more images of the colorful mountains, or see the video below. Some online images of the rainbow mountains are obviously the result of color manipulation, so be wary of any pictures of the Chinese mountains which are not just colorful, but absurdly colorful.
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